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From Ugandan Backpages to The Valley...

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In a small town in Uganda thousands of miles from SE7, a young man named Wogoli Willington, 19, has become one of Charlton Athletic’s most passionate supporters.

His journey isn’t just about football—it’s about heart, resilience, and the power of connection. Since 2019, Willington has followed the Addicks with unwavering loyalty, proving that Charlton’s spirit reaches far beyond South London.

Read more about Willington's Addicks journey HERE: From Ugandan Backpages to The Valley… - CAST 
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  • BigRedEvilBigRedEvil
    Great story hope he can get to the Valley one day 
  • Weegie AddickWeegie Addick
    Heartwarming
  • CharltonKerryCharltonKerry
    Brilliant read, good luck to the lad, hope he gets all his wishes and one day he can get to the valley, but most of all I hope he get the job of his dreams.
  • shine166shine166
    Do enjoy seeing his posts on the FB group, should definitely try find a way to get him over for a game.
  • cfgscfgs
    Set up a gofundme? If he has a passport
  • ElthamaddickElthamaddick
    he's @RonnieMoore isn't he?

    ;) 

  • letthegoodtimesrollletthegoodtimesroll
    cfgs said:
    Set up a gofundme? If he has a passport
    Doing that should boost the clubs database of fans and the number of CharltonLife members by about a billion or so once that story got picked up by the wider media. @AFKABartram would need a couple of secretaries to filter the mail
  • TootingRedArmyTootingRedArmy
    edited September 23
    What a wonderful young man Willington is, I have been fortunate to have worked for a charity in Uganda in 2013, amazing country but also really challenging. As dfgs posted won't it be great if there was a Wiington Go Fund page to get this young man to the Valley to see the Addicks. This is something hopefully CAST or International Addicks might be able to do, also club hopefully will support this. COYA's.
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  • Siv_in_NorfolkSiv_in_Norfolk
    Superb. Well done to whoever sent him the shirts! I'd chip in to a Gofundme 
  • Arthur_TrudgillArthur_Trudgill
    The worldwide appeal of football, love it!
  • sam3110sam3110
    Reminds me of Jessie(?) our Charlton mad Chinese fan. Didn't she have to delete her account on here in the end?
  • sammy391sammy391
    sam3110 said:
    Reminds me of Jessie(?) our Charlton mad Chinese fan. Didn't she have to delete her account on here in the end?
    Thought the exact same! 
    Remember reading that a group of fans had put together a huge ‘fan package’ for her to be sent to China- full of all memorabilia and memories!
  • cantersaddickcantersaddick
    We should get him an account on here! Jambo Willington! 
  • Oggy RedOggy Red
    cantersaddick said:
    We should get him an account on here! Jambo Willington! 
    He'd never get his college work finished .....

    He'd be on Charlton Life all day!
     :D 
  • cantersaddickcantersaddick
    Oggy Red said:
    cantersaddick said:
    We should get him an account on here! Jambo Willington! 
    He'd never get his college work finished .....

    He'd be on Charlton Life all day!
     :D 
    I somehow managed a degree and a very competitive grad scheme whilst spending all day on CL. So it's definitely possible! 😉
  • Oggy RedOggy Red
    Seriously, what a heartwarming story.

    Just imagine how he would feel, seeing The Valley turf and the crowd for the first time!


  • TootingRedArmyTootingRedArmy
    edited September 23
    This wonderful news that we have a young Addick in Uganda who has chosen our team to support . Having visited the country in 2013 working for a charity I know that Uganda, under President Yoweri Museveni’s decades-long rule, faces growing authoritarianism, worsening human rights abuses, including crackdowns on dissent and environmental activists. Poverty, conflict, and refugee pressures have fueled unrest, while economic stagnation deepens hardship. Uganda is a really tough and deeply unpleasant place, an extreme version of Millwall one might say !
    When I visited in 2013, the Ugandans were really nice but there was wide spread corruption. I'm for one hoping that as supporters we could through CAST or Club raise money to get this young man over to visit The valley. COYA's. 
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  • sam3110sam3110
    It would be awesome if the club could somehow arrange a meeting with him and Nathan Asiimwe the next time he's away on international duty. I understand that would be incredibly difficult to achieve, but what a moment that would be. 
  • Rob7LeeRob7Lee
    £4k should be enough to get him here, flights, hotel for a couple of nights. Do you need a VISA from Uganda?
  • aliwibblealiwibble
    Before we get too carried away, does he even have a passport?
  • Athletico CharltonAthletico Charlton
    Rob7Lee said:
    £4k should be enough to get him here, flights, hotel for a couple of nights. Do you need a VISA from Uganda?
    Yes. You need to prove you have the money to get here and fund your holiday and prove you have sufficient ties to Uganda that you will return at the end of your holiday in order to get one.
  • sammy391sammy391
    aliwibble said:
    Before we get too carried away, does he even have a passport?
    Unfortunately he doesn’t! 
    Real shame!
  • TootingRedArmyTootingRedArmy
    edited September 23
    Get a passport costs Uganda Shillings UGX 250,000 for normal applications or UGX 400,000 for Express applications thats £52.75. 

    A UK Standard Visitor visa for a tourist from Uganda costs £127 for a stay of up to 6 months. This fee is for a short-term visa and you must apply for it online before you travel to the UK.

    Qatar Airways from Ethebbe return is £625 

    9 days in travelodge Greenwich in 2026 :  £370.91 

    Per diems £30 x 9 = £270 

    travel = £150 (train to an away, from airport, around london) 

    Total = £1595.66

    assuming Charlton would be generous enough to award Home and away tickets for the young man ....
  • sammy391sammy391
    TootingRedArmy said:
    Get a passport costs Uganda Shillings UGX 250,000 for normal applications or UGX 400,000 for Express applications thats £52.75. 

    A UK Standard Visitor visa for a tourist from Uganda costs £127 for a stay of up to 6 months. This fee is for a short-term visa and you must apply for it online before you travel to the UK.

    Qatar Airways from Ethebbe return is £625 

    9 days in travelodge Greenwich in 2026 :  £370.91 

    Per diems £30 x 9 = £270 

    travel = £150 (train to an away, from airport, around london) 

    Total = £1595.66

    assuming Charlton would be generous enough to award Home and away tickets for the young man ....
    i mean, when you put it like this 👀👀
  • cfgscfgs
    I would think it would ×2, at his age he would probably like someone with him as he traverses continents.  I would hope he would get the grand tour from the club for any home game he attended.
  • Siv_in_NorfolkSiv_in_Norfolk
    TootingRedArmy said:
    Get a passport costs Uganda Shillings UGX 250,000 for normal applications or UGX 400,000 for Express applications thats £52.75. 

    A UK Standard Visitor visa for a tourist from Uganda costs £127 for a stay of up to 6 months. This fee is for a short-term visa and you must apply for it online before you travel to the UK.

    Qatar Airways from Ethebbe return is £625 

    9 days in travelodge Greenwich in 2026 :  £370.91 

    Per diems £30 x 9 = £270 

    travel = £150 (train to an away, from airport, around london) 

    Total = £1595.66

    assuming Charlton would be generous enough to award Home and away tickets for the young man ....
    Doable. E.g. 500 people x £20 and 6 x £100 from big doners 

    I think the exercise may also be an eye opener re: UK visa processes  :)
  • McBobbinMcBobbin
    Siv_in_Norfolk said:
    TootingRedArmy said:
    Get a passport costs Uganda Shillings UGX 250,000 for normal applications or UGX 400,000 for Express applications thats £52.75. 

    A UK Standard Visitor visa for a tourist from Uganda costs £127 for a stay of up to 6 months. This fee is for a short-term visa and you must apply for it online before you travel to the UK.

    Qatar Airways from Ethebbe return is £625 

    9 days in travelodge Greenwich in 2026 :  £370.91 

    Per diems £30 x 9 = £270 

    travel = £150 (train to an away, from airport, around london) 

    Total = £1595.66

    assuming Charlton would be generous enough to award Home and away tickets for the young man ....
    Doable. E.g. 500 people x £20 and 6 x £100 from big doners 

    I think the exercise may also be an eye opener re: UK visa processes  :)
    Coming over to watch Charlton? Suuuuuuure
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